The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.
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Hey Roe Ring, Super images Bro.
As Geoff Dann said very common round here @ NE Scotland.
Angel’s Wings, Pleurocybella porrigens
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Found this one on a resent walk round Keith Moray growing on a pine tree stump.
After reading a report on Recent Poisonings from Edible Mushrooms! Japan 2004,I would not encourage any one to eat this mushroom due to posable Renal Failure and further complications brain lesions not very nice.
As Geoff Dann said very common round here @ NE Scotland.
Angel’s Wings, Pleurocybella porrigens
.
Found this one on a resent walk round Keith Moray growing on a pine tree stump.
After reading a report on Recent Poisonings from Edible Mushrooms! Japan 2004,I would not encourage any one to eat this mushroom due to posable Renal Failure and further complications brain lesions not very nice.
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Found a fungi on the Great Glen Way the other day.
Violet webcap Cortinarius violaceus
I’ve been picking mushrooms for over 10 years now and I've only ever seen one of these,me and my pal were just blown away by this one, I will post an image some time but what a stunner of a mushroom just an amazing colour,to pretty to even pick.
Violet webcap Cortinarius violaceus
I’ve been picking mushrooms for over 10 years now and I've only ever seen one of these,me and my pal were just blown away by this one, I will post an image some time but what a stunner of a mushroom just an amazing colour,to pretty to even pick.
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I've seen a few this year. Yes, beautiful. You can also eat it, although it tastes a bit weird.
Look out for Cortinarius sanguineus if you've never seen that one. It's as deep and vibrant a red as violaceus is purple, and just as beautiful. Smaller, though. Pictures of both species do not do justice to the real thing.
Oh, those angel wings scare me a bit. Hopefully they don't look as much like oysters in the flesh...
What do they smell like - if it's possible to describe
What do they smell like - if it's possible to describe
Ha ha. Nice one mate, thanks for that.
Might still give the eating of them a miss though....
The author thinks this only happens to "people with pre-existing kidney conditions." All 14 of those who died had a long history of eating this species. I wonder what caused their kidney conditions?
Ive got some railway sleepers in my garden (not sure of the wood) and keep getting a fungus growing in places on them, I kept cutting it off but am now curious as to what it is. So I wondered if anyone on here could give me the answer. Its quite tough to cut and feels like a cross between rubber and chicken (but not like a rubber chicken!).
Cant attach any more pics for some reason, I did take some cross sections of one I removed so if anyone wants to have a look PM me and I'll see if I can send them on.
Can anyone recommend me a good book for spotting tinder fungi (ie horses hoof, birch polypore, cramp balls etc) as the only books Ive seen so far are geared more towards mushrooms, toadstools and edibles.
Cant attach any more pics for some reason, I did take some cross sections of one I removed so if anyone wants to have a look PM me and I'll see if I can send them on.
Can anyone recommend me a good book for spotting tinder fungi (ie horses hoof, birch polypore, cramp balls etc) as the only books Ive seen so far are geared more towards mushrooms, toadstools and edibles.
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Looks like Heterobasidion annosum ("root rot"), but I'm no expert on these. You can't eat it.
Cheers Geoff dann!
And yes after some heavy rain things are looking up here too. I hope it continues, as I really want to find some penny buns. Last year I could only find bay boletes!
And yes after some heavy rain things are looking up here too. I hope it continues, as I really want to find some penny buns. Last year I could only find bay boletes!
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It's a bit late for PBs. Blewitts and trumpet chanterelles are what I'm after now...
Not sure, it doesnt look like any pictures Ive found. Have got a couple more pictures in the hope someone can figure it out (it looks a bit like a loaf of bread). Sorry for the picture quality they were taken on my phone.
And here are some cross sections of a bit I removed.
Hopefully that makes it a bit clearer. Just wondered if it may have any uses other than eating, (ie fire lighting) as it keeps growing back after I get rid of it.
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